Section outline

  • Satellite Web Hunt

    INSTRUCTIONS- work in pairs.

    1. Take a look at the link to GeoEye-1 Satellite images, and by scrolling through these images, come up with a list of potential uses for satellites and satellite imagery.

    2. Based on this brainstorm, why do you think that Satellites are important to our world today? How do we use satellites?

    3. Find one image that you find particularly interesting, and give 1 real world example of how it might provide you with useful or important information.

    4. Read the article Artificial Satellites and use the internet to answer the folowing:

    • What size are the smallest artificial satellites?

    • What is the largest artificial satellites?

      Find images of both of these satellites

    5. How many satellites are in the global positioning system (GPS) constellation?

    • What type of orbit do they occupy?

      Find a image showing the GPS satellite constellation.

    6. What type of orbit does the Hubble Space Telescope occupy?

    • How was it launched into orbit?

      Find two images taken from the Hubble Space Telescope.

    7. Find a satellite image that appeals to you. If possible, print a colour copy of the image as a reminder that, without satellites, our modern world would be severely disadvantaged.

    http://www.satimagingcorp.com/gallery/geoeye-1/

    http://sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Satellites/Science-Ideas-and-Concepts/Artificial-satellites


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... the cultural nature of scientific research. The students will understand
    • We are EXPLORING... how people interpret science in different ways based on their social environments.